Medical Assistant

Busy urgent care clinic seeking a Medical Assistant to become a part of our growing team! You will perform routine administrative and clinical assignments to keep the medical facility running smoothly.

Requires a high school diploma and medical assistant certificate and 0-2 years of experience in a related field. Perform a variety of tasks. Rely on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job. Work under immediate supervision of medical provider. Reports to a supervisor or manager.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Consistently demonstrate highest degree of integrity, honesty, and respect to all patients and co-workers.
• Welcome patients by greeting them in a friendly manner in person or speaking in a respectful manner on the telephone.
• Clean and assess exam rooms following every patient visit to assure patient and employee safety following OSHA guidelines.
• Prepare patients for the health care visit with provider by directing and/or accompanying them to the examining room.
• Verify patient information by interviewing patient, performing vital signs on every visit, record or review full medical history, and confirming purpose of visit.
• Administer injections, performing blood draws, and performing other testing as directed by the medical provider.
• Assist with maintenance of equipment, supplies, and treatment rooms.
• Secure patient information and maintain patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records; reviewing diagnostic coding and procedure coding; keeping patient information confidential.
• Complete patient medical records by scanning and attaching test or lab results to patient chart/encounter note and alerting provider of returned results.
• Maintain safe, secure and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
• Enhance practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Serve and protect the physician or healthcare provider practice by adhering to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state and local requirements and Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) standards
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks and participating in professional organizations.

SKILLS AND SPECIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrates professionalism and a caring attitude towards patients
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Clinical Skill
• Computer literacy and documentation skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Inventory and Supply Control
• Dependability and able to work as part of a team
• Good organizational and time management skills with attention to detail
• Good telephone etiquette
• Patient and compassionate disposition